Purchased the contract of OF Robert Fick and recalled INF Ramon Vazquez from Triple-A Portland; optioned C Humberto Quintero and RHP Marty McLeary to Portland club.

8/24/04

Placed LHP Sterling Hitchcock on the 15-day disabled list with a left elbow strain and recalled RHP Dennis Tankersley from Triple-A Portland. OF Brian Buchanan elected to become a free agent instead of accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Portland.

8/22/04

Purchased the contract of RHP Marty McLeary from Triple-A Portland; outrighted OF Brian Buchanan to Portland.

8/18/04

Placed Jay Witasick on the 15-day disabled list and purchased the contract of RHP Steve Watkins from Triple-A Portland.

Recalled LHP Sterling Hitchcock from his rehabilitation assignment and reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list; purchased the contract of OF Brian Buchanan from Triple-A Portland, optioned OF Xavier Nady to the same Portland club and requested unconditional release waivers for IF Jeff Cirillo.